Micah 1:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Make thee baldקָרְחִ֣יh7139
1and pollוָגֹ֔זִּיh1494
2עַלh5921
3childrenבְּנֵ֖יh1121
4thee for thy delicateתַּעֲנוּגָ֑יִךְh8588
5enlargeהַרְחִ֤בִיh7337
6thy baldnessקָרְחָתֵךְ֙h7144
7as the eagleכַּנֶּ֔שֶׁרh5404
8כִּ֥יh3588
9for they are gone into captivityגָל֖וּh1540
10מִמֵּֽךְ׃h4480

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Make thee bald, and cut off thy hair for the children of thy delight: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let your head be uncovered and your hair cut off in sorrow for the children of your delight: let the hair be pulled from your head like an eagle's; for they have been taken away from you as prisoners.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Make thee bald, and poll thee for the children of thy delights; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle, for they are gone into captivity from thee.

World English Bible (WEB)

Shave your heads, And cut off your hair for the children of your delight. Enlarge your baldness like the vulture; For they have gone into captivity from you!

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Make bald and shave, for thy delightful sons, Enlarge thy baldness as an eagle, For they have removed from thee!